Huddersfield FC Missing Players
Juninho Bacuna Out N/A
Danny Williams Out N/A
Erik Durm Out N/A
Chelsea FC Missing players
Marco van Ginkel Out N/A
Isaiah Brown Out N/A
Kepa Arrizabalaga Doubtful N/A
Mateo Kovacic Doubtful N/A
Team News:
Huddersfield
Danny williams is ruled out of the starting XI while Juninho Bacuna is probably the most active of all substitute players.
Summer signing Juninho Bacuna is also injured, while Erik Durm lacks fitness.
Adama Diakhaby is expected to start of Huddersfield's new faces.
Chelsea
Chelsea signed Kepa and Mateo Kovacic on Wednesday but neither are expected to feature here. With Thibaut Courtois off to Real Madrid, Willy Caballero is expected to start in goal for the away side.
The last of Chelsea's World Cup players returned and got some minutes against Lyon on Tuesday, suggesting they are ready to be part of the matchday squad on Saturday.
Antonio Rüdiger, Ethan Ampadu and Andres Christensen compete for a starting berth alongside David Luiz at the heart of Chelsea's defence.
Callum Hudson-Odoi will hope to start on the left flank after impressing in pre-season but that will depend on the fitness of Eden Hazard or Willian.
Match Facts
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Huddersfield's last 10 games (Premier League). Under 2.5 goals 1.85
Huddersfield have failed to score in 5 of their last 7 home matches (Premier League). Huddersfield lose or draw 1.11
Huddersfield have failed to win 9 of their last 10 matches (Premier League). Huddersfield lose or draw 1.11
Prediction
Huddersfield have been busy in the transfer window but it remains to be seen whether their new signings with sufficiently improve David Wagner's options for the new campaign. Another relegation dog fight beckons for the Terriers.
Chelsea lost the Community Shield last weekend and will hope for better fortunes in Maurizio Sarri's first competitive match in charge of the west London outfit. They didn't score many goals in pre-season but that should improve when Eden Hazard is back up to speed.
Both teams have scored in the last four encounters between the two sides, but Chelsea are unbeaten in those games and have won three of them. Expect a narrow victory for the away side on Saturday.
I predict 2 goals for Chelsea and 0 goals for the opposing side.
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